Florida has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the platform of violating the state's new law that bans children under 16 from accessing social media without parental consent. The suit alleges TikTok failed to remove accounts belonging to minors or enforce age verification measures.
A retweeted post argues that social media provided an escape from mediocrity and opened life-changing opportunities for a 14-year-old. It criticizes the UK's plan to ban social media for under-16s, claiming the move is about enforcing obedience and control rather than protecting children, and warns it could block young people from finding mentors, ideas, and paths outside the school system.
Naval comments "Not a free country" on Keir Starmer's announcement banning social media access for under 16s, with Starmer stating the goal is to give children back their childhoods by limiting technological intrusion.